Tree peony cuttings

Well I just had to buy another one but on the way back some t** in a bright yellow overmodified car cut me up on a roundabout ( wish I was in the range rover I'd have shown the idiot) and it rolled right out of the box I had it in for support and a main stem broke off.

Waste not want not I say so when I got it home I took it as a sign from him upstairs to try my hand at doing some cuttings from it.

I had to use what I had available which is some of that compost you get from Wikinson ( godlen seal or something like that can't remember), anyway it is quite a fibrous compost. Had no grit or vermiculite so just popped them in there.

Question is, has anyone ever successfully had cuttings take from a tree peony? Any pointers?

 

I've only ever layered them. My book says you can also take hardwood cuttings in the Autumn, and to only expect a small percentage to "take". Sorry! but good luck.

 

Insurmountable odds, sounds just the job-I will remain hopeful-after all the only other option was to chuck the stem. Fortunately the flower buds are all on two other stems so the damage wasn't too horrendous to tanything I may have seen this year.

 

Claire it is possible to do semi ripe cuttings in summer so worth a try,make sure the you cut it clean were it broke off,take all but the top couple of leaves off,pop it in moist compost (rooting powder optional)cover over with a poly bag or plastic cover to preseve moisture ,keep it out of direct sun,be patient,good luck.

 

Thanks Walnut.


I certainly hope so, and after inspecting the greenhouse this morning it does appear okay. I didn't have any rooting hormone, so instead I used a weak bleach solution to wash the cutting and a good squirt of (what I had in at the time) Bordeaux mix as a fungicide to ward off any potential issues. Also used a brand new stanley blade and although it was quite a slow job - quite surprisingly tough for a new shoot I thought- I did take a clean shaving.


When you say be patient-are we talking up to a month, two months, three...........etc for any rooting to have happened. Or like a hardwood rose cutting are we talking a year at least?

 

"Or like a hardwood rose cutting are we talking a year at least?"

Yup, that would be my guess. Leave in a pot (well, pot-on etc.!!) for two years before planting out ...

 

It's in a smallish pot now-about 3" diameter 5" deep ( guessing there but near enough), I will keep in the pot till the roots starts to show through the base and just pot on and on until it's big enough-if all goes well.


Cheers for your help guys.